Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Measure

NTM classification

B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements 

Date when the measure came into force

01 January 2000 

Publication where the measure is specified

Government Notice 173 of 1999 

Regulation where the measure is specified

Food Regulations 1999 

Country/Region applying the measure

Mauritius 

The rationale of the measure

No specific objective stated 

Coded list of objectives

X: For purposes n.e.s. 

Description of the measure

348. Orange juice
Orange juice -
(a) shall be the fruit juice of mature oranges;
(b) shall contain in 100 millilitres of juice, measured at 20°C, not less than -
(i) 0.5 grams of soluble solids;
(ii) 0.65 grams and not more than 1.5 grams of acid calculated as anhydrous citric acid; and
(iii) 10 grams of soluble solids to each gram of acid calculated as anhydrous citric acid; and
(c) shall not contain more than 0.03 millilitres of essential oil. 

Reference of the measure

Article 348 

Measure also domestic

Yes 

Products affected by the measure.

Description

Orange juice 

Countries/Regions affected by the measure.

Description

Entire world